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Women’s Rights Historical National Park in Seneca Falls named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Brick visitor center with a large mural on the side wall, NPS shield, and a row of benches along a paved walkway.

A nonprofit organization is calling attention to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls.

1 day ago in Business, Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

TCAT to launch transit pilot program June 1

eRide Ithaca, a seven-day-a-week service with four electric vans and four electric cars, will start through TCAT on June 1st.

1 day ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local

Graduation weekend begins today at Cornell; expect heavy traffic

On May 23, two undergraduate commencement ceremonies will be held at Schoellkopf Field.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the environment.

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Danby board to discuss skate park

The Danby Planning Board will consider granting approval for a public skate park.

2 days ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Winning NY Forward projects unveiled in Dryden

Gov. Hochul announced the winning projects of the Village of Dryden's $4.5 million NY Forward grant award.

3 days ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

Curbside food scraps pickup pilot program underway in Ithaca

A curbside food scraps pickup pilot program from Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) is underway in the City of Ithaca.

3 days ago in Community, Education, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Intellectual and developmental disabilities resource fair tonight at Boynton Middle School

On May 19, the Tompkins County Whole Health Department, in collaboration with Unity House, will hold a Resource Fair.

Sports

4 hours ago in Sports

WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark’s injury on time

A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night.

4 hours ago in Sports

NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027

Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value.

4 hours ago in Sports, Trending

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.

8 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Syracuse Mets extend win streak

On Thursday, Syracuse beat Buffalo 12-8.

1 day ago in Sports

Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam

With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros. The Italian is unbeaten in three months. He's won 29 straight matches and dropped just three sets.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Syracuse Mets stay hot against Buffalo

On Wednesday, Syracuse beat Buffalo 10-5.

2 days ago in Sports

Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’

Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won't be one.

2 days ago in Sports

Rousey’s return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history.

National

9 hours ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, National, Regional

Women’s Rights Historical National Park in Seneca Falls named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

A nonprofit organization is calling attention to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls.

3 days ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

1 week ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

1 week ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

1 week ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.

2 weeks ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.

2 weeks ago in National

A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released

A note Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender's first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

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4 hours ago in Food & Music, Local, Sip & Pour Guide

49th Annual Ithaca Festival slated for last weekend of May

This year's Ithaca Festival kicks off on Thursday, May 28th, and runs through Sunday, May 31st.

6 hours ago in Local

Greek Peak Bike Park officially opens for the season

Close-up of a cyclist's foot on a pedal and bicycle chain, with warm sunset light in the background (motion shot).

Greek Peak's 18-trail Bike Park officially opens for the 2026 season today, Friday, May 22nd.

8 hours ago in Community, Environment, Local, Politics

Cortlandville extends moratorium on solar energy systems

Blue signboard for the Town of Cortlandville with its seal and 'Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building' text in front of shrubs on a cloudy day

On May 6, the Cortlandville Town Board extended a moratorium on approving new solar energy systems.

9 hours ago in Crime, Local

Deputies: Elmira Heights man broke into home, stripped naked

Mugshot of a middle-aged man with a shaved head and light stubble, looking downward against a gray background.

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office says 45-year-old Christopher Price kicked in the front door Wednesday of a house in the town of Horseheads.

9 hours ago in Local

TCAT summer service begins this Sunday, runs through August 15

Beginning this Sunday, May 24, some routes will have timing adjustments and elimination of late-evening and weekend service.

Entertainment

4 hours ago in Entertainment

The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day

From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.

8 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

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